Massilia Faction

The Greeks formed their colony at Massilia around 600BC. Coming from Phocaea, they intended to harvest the region’s resources and trade from Massilia’s natural harbour. By the beginning of the 4th century BC, the former trading post had sprouted into one of the busiest ports in the Mediterranean, its tendrils even reaching up into Gaul along the Rhone and Durance rivers. Massilia is run as an oligarchy, an assembly headed by noble families. The population are a hybrid of Greek settlers, Gallic locals and others pulled to the city by trade. Despite a level of cultural integration, some Gallic tribes still see the city as a prize. Carthage, too, wants to control or destroy their trading rival. Both want Massilia’s great wealth for themselves, and will stop at nothing to take it.

Campaign Map

Faction Name

Massilia

Campaign

main_rome

Culture

rom_Hellenistic

Subculture

sc_rom_greek

Military Group

massilia

Faction Group

rom_faction_group_greek

Faction Group

Greek StatesThe world-renowned culture of the Greeks was built upon hard toil, keen thinking and military excellence.

Political Parties

The TimouchoiThe Timouchoi are the executive commitee of the Council of Six Hundred, led by three elected presidents. Candidates for membership must prove that they are third generation Massilians or fathers to Massilian children before admission.

Playable: False
Initial Power: 40

No Effect

Council of the Six HundredBy age and experience the elders in the council are the wisest men, and therefore the most qualified to rule and provide counsel when necessary.